sentq Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 One day ago we have got new domain, to find out today that we have 4 email messages from 4 different companies offering services like web design, developing, or SEO services. The same scenario happened before, it was happening since ResellerClub changes WHOIS Privacy service to be paid service. What do you think about this topic? (Question for WHMCS / RC users) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdavis07 Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hi Sentq, I notice the same since ResellerClub charges for WhoIs Privacy protection, I do not think it is ResellerClub itself "selling" anybody information. It is these "spam" services with automated tools querying WhoIs Databases for new domains and collecting email addresses of those that does not have the Privacy protection. So the issue is with the owners of the WhoIs databases and the Internet domain registry requiring contact information and at the same time not protecting it. If they require contact information they should protect it without charging for it, or they should not be requiring valid information if they chose not to protect it for free. Its in a way the same as requiring someone's credit card number and at the same time display it for the world to see and abuse. They are requiring it but not protecting it and at the same time charge to protect it. This should be taken more seriously in the age of identity thief and the massive amounts of hacking been going on lately. The WhoIs system needs an overall make over and until they do that giving valid contact info for the world to see should be optional and not required. In the mean time what I am going to do is provide my own Privacy protection service offering up an email and valid P.O box for others to use for around $1 to $2 per year for their domain registrations. If anyone else is interested let me know Have a great Day! Brian Davis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentq Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 with other providers we don't face the same issue! That's why i'm asking if RC is doing this to force you to pay for WHOIS protection, it's ugly if they do 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdavis07 Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Hi Sentq, Just received about 4 new emails just now after I register another domain a couple of days ago. One of them is here: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir/Ma’am, Greeting of the day! I am Derek Abraham [business Consultant]. We are dedicated to offering our clients best design creativity and good performance programming. We can implement your website by popular CMS, Shopping cart, Blog, such as Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Wordpress, Zent-cart, osCommerce,etc Our Services: * Website Design and Development * Website Maintenance * IT Consulting * Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing (SEO/SEM) * Website Hosting We believe in quality work and customer satisfaction, hence we offer a set of flexible pricing models to our customers. If you are interested Please share your proper requirement so I’ll send you best offer accordingly. I’ll be happy. Waiting for your positive response shortly. Kinds Regards, Derek Abraham Business Consultant Services:- SEO | SMO | PPC | Website Design, Development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - Updated - - - Hi Sentq, with other providers we don't face the same issue! Do those providers provide Whois Protection? If you don't mind can you post the URL of those sites would like to see the Whois Information. Thanks, Brian Davis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdavis07 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Just receive another 4 emails. Seems like this round receiving much more spam emails. Hi Brian ! Remove >From Address Book Is this Spam? My name is Steven and I am a web design consultant. I will not take much of your time and would like to help in case you need a professional website design at affordable price. We are not only excellent web designers, but we also know how to capture and hold your target audience’s attention. Unlike our foreign competitors, we have an innate ability to understand your vision and goals and bring them to life. We deliver visually stunning websites with amazing graphics and high-quality content that will convert your visitors into paying customers. Lets talk about our packaged deal, which includes a complete professional website under $700 and can be delivered under one week. Reply This Email to contact us today for a free consultation! Best Regards Steven Aaron Marketing Manager Email: steven@thelogicalwebdesign.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Report Spam I checked that kbdavis07.com is not up yet and I wanted to offer you a 15 minutes website planning consultation. Let me know if you would like help planning your website and online presence professionally? No strings attached. Reply with your phone # and suitable date/time to contact you. Design Consultant Michelle Web ------------------- This is a one time courtsey email. Please unsubscribe here This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one even seems to have "legal" statement trying to make it appear not "spam". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Brian, Report Spam and Unsubscribe Permanently A top-shelf website can be yours today for for less than 50% of actual cost. I’m Rachel. My team and I are standing by to create a stunning, custom website for your business. The professional, crisp and sleek sites we create are very affordable. Best of all, we will design and delivery your complete website quickly. The websites we create are designed to your specifications. Your site will be fresh and unique. You will be able to manage and add content at your own convenience with a state-of-the-art content management system. Don’t take our word for it though. Visit the links below to see a couple of the stunning sites. It doesn’t matter what business or industry you are in, we are here to serve you. http://www.pomwonderful.com http://www.regent-college.edu Great news! Right now, you can take advantage of our Summer Special, with packages as low as $695. That’s more than $800 off our regular prices, and you get the same professional quality in a beautiful and fully functional website. All of our pages integrate the latest social media tools and can be live within just 1-2 weeks. Additionally, we offer a Brand Identity Kit and can develop everything from business cards, envelopes, letterhead and brochures to marketing materials and promotional items. Our starter kits are very affordable and include everything your site needs: 10 High Impact Pages with Responsive Design Mobile Ready for the Latest Smartphones and Tablets Custom Logo Packages Copy That is Vetted and Optimized for All Major Search Engines Location Integration Through Google Maps Cutting Edge Analytical Tools for Tracking Visitors and Monitoring Traffic Social Media Integration for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and more Personalized and Professional Email Web Hosting for Your New Domain To take advantage of this unbelievable offer, simply respond to this email with your contact information, including your phone number or Skye ID. You don’t have to wait long now for an exciting website that will attract new business for your company. We look very forward to serving all of your web design and marketing needs. Very Respectfully, Rachel Dince Online Business Consultant Email: rachel@smartwebdesignstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is a one-time personal email. Dont disturb me again Report Spam ------------------------------------------------------------------ P.S. Beware of people imitating our offers. Risk is yours. P.S. This is an advertisement which contains promotional material strictly along the guidelines of the CAN-SPAM act of 2003. We have clearly mentioned the source mail-id of this email, also clearly mentioned our subject lines and they are in no way misleading. We have found your email address through our own efforts on the web and not through any unauthorized means. If you find this email unsolicited, please reply with "Remove" in the subject line and we will ensure you do not receive any further promotional email from us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Bernard O’Neal and I am an advertising representative from Domain Submit. We will advertise your website http://www.kbdavis07.com to 2.5 million websites for only $1.00 with this 72 hour exclusive special 7 day trial. (You may promote other websites you own also.) Please give me a call at 1-800-485-3173 and ask for Bernard. I would love to talk to you right now. For your exclusive offer go to: http://newdomainsubmission.com/72hour-exclusive.html We'll help your website http://www.kbdavis07.com succeed by making your website known across the entire Internet. We will get you listed virtually everywhere. This includes Yahoo, Bing, Google, Ask, and almost every known search engine, classified network, blogs, FFA link websites, directories, e-zines, download submissions and much more. Over 2.5 Million websites and counting! We will also help you get your top keywords on the top of major search engines. We will promote your website http://www.kbdavis07.com by using the description there or we will write a description for you and we will even research the top 50 keywords to promote for your business. After you sign-up, you will receive a submission report within 72 hours. This report will contain your website description, keywords and a list of sites we submitted http://www.kbdavis07.com too. Your 72 hour exclusive promotion link is: http://newdomainsubmission.com/72hour-exclusive.html Please give me a call at 1-800-485-3173 and ask for Bernard. I would love to talk to you right now. Best Regards, Bernard O’Neal, Advertising Rep 11 Domain Submit Advertising 1-800-485-3173 http://www.newdomainsubmission.com This email was sent from Domain Submit, 700 Commerce Dr, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523 You were recommended this email, if this was sent by mistake, please click here: Never Send me an Email Again -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentq Posted September 17, 2015 Author Share Posted September 17, 2015 I've got the same emails 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdavis07 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Just receive another 4 emails. Seems like this round receiving much more spam emails. Hi Brian ! Remove >From Address Book Is this Spam? My name is Steven and I am a web design consultant. I will not take much of your time and would like to help in case you need a professional website design at affordable price. We are not only excellent web designers, but we also know how to capture and hold your target audience’s attention. Unlike our foreign competitors, we have an innate ability to understand your vision and goals and bring them to life. We deliver visually stunning websites with amazing graphics and high-quality content that will convert your visitors into paying customers. Lets talk about our packaged deal, which includes a complete professional website under $700 and can be delivered under one week. Reply This Email to contact us today for a free consultation! Best Regards Steven Aaron Marketing Manager Email: steven@thelogicalwebdesign.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Report Spam I checked that kbdavis07.com is not up yet and I wanted to offer you a 15 minutes website planning consultation. Let me know if you would like help planning your website and online presence professionally? No strings attached. Reply with your phone # and suitable date/time to contact you. Design Consultant Michelle Web ------------------- This is a one time courtsey email. Please unsubscribe here This e-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the message. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one even seems to have "legal" statement trying to make it appear not "spam". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Brian, Report Spam and Unsubscribe Permanently A top-shelf website can be yours today for for less than 50% of actual cost. I’m Rachel. My team and I are standing by to create a stunning, custom website for your business. The professional, crisp and sleek sites we create are very affordable. Best of all, we will design and delivery your complete website quickly. The websites we create are designed to your specifications. Your site will be fresh and unique. You will be able to manage and add content at your own convenience with a state-of-the-art content management system. Don’t take our word for it though. Visit the links below to see a couple of the stunning sites. It doesn’t matter what business or industry you are in, we are here to serve you. http://www.pomwonderful.com http://www.regent-college.edu Great news! Right now, you can take advantage of our Summer Special, with packages as low as $695. That’s more than $800 off our regular prices, and you get the same professional quality in a beautiful and fully functional website. All of our pages integrate the latest social media tools and can be live within just 1-2 weeks. Additionally, we offer a Brand Identity Kit and can develop everything from business cards, envelopes, letterhead and brochures to marketing materials and promotional items. Our starter kits are very affordable and include everything your site needs: 10 High Impact Pages with Responsive Design Mobile Ready for the Latest Smartphones and Tablets Custom Logo Packages Copy That is Vetted and Optimized for All Major Search Engines Location Integration Through Google Maps Cutting Edge Analytical Tools for Tracking Visitors and Monitoring Traffic Social Media Integration for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and more Personalized and Professional Email Web Hosting for Your New Domain To take advantage of this unbelievable offer, simply respond to this email with your contact information, including your phone number or Skye ID. You don’t have to wait long now for an exciting website that will attract new business for your company. We look very forward to serving all of your web design and marketing needs. Very Respectfully, Rachel Dince Online Business Consultant Email: rachel@smartwebdesignstudio.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is a one-time personal email. Dont disturb me again Report Spam ------------------------------------------------------------------ P.S. Beware of people imitating our offers. Risk is yours. P.S. This is an advertisement which contains promotional material strictly along the guidelines of the CAN-SPAM act of 2003. We have clearly mentioned the source mail-id of this email, also clearly mentioned our subject lines and they are in no way misleading. We have found your email address through our own efforts on the web and not through any unauthorized means. If you find this email unsolicited, please reply with "Remove" in the subject line and we will ensure you do not receive any further promotional email from us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My name is Bernard O’Neal and I am an advertising representative from Domain Submit. We will advertise your website http://www.kbdavis07.com to 2.5 million websites for only $1.00 with this 72 hour exclusive special 7 day trial. (You may promote other websites you own also.) Please give me a call at 1-800-485-3173 and ask for Bernard. I would love to talk to you right now. For your exclusive offer go to: http://newdomainsubmission.com/72hour-exclusive.html We'll help your website http://www.kbdavis07.com succeed by making your website known across the entire Internet. We will get you listed virtually everywhere. This includes Yahoo, Bing, Google, Ask, and almost every known search engine, classified network, blogs, FFA link websites, directories, e-zines, download submissions and much more. Over 2.5 Million websites and counting! We will also help you get your top keywords on the top of major search engines. We will promote your website http://www.kbdavis07.com by using the description there or we will write a description for you and we will even research the top 50 keywords to promote for your business. After you sign-up, you will receive a submission report within 72 hours. This report will contain your website description, keywords and a list of sites we submitted http://www.kbdavis07.com too. Your 72 hour exclusive promotion link is: http://newdomainsubmission.com/72hour-exclusive.html Please give me a call at 1-800-485-3173 and ask for Bernard. I would love to talk to you right now. Best Regards, Bernard O’Neal, Advertising Rep 11 Domain Submit Advertising 1-800-485-3173 http://www.newdomainsubmission.com This email was sent from Domain Submit, 700 Commerce Dr, Suite 500, Oak Brook, IL 60523 You were recommended this email, if this was sent by mistake, please click here: Never Send me an Email Again -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - Updated - - - Now just received two other emails --------------------------------------------- Hi There, Since you just bought a domain name, you must be in need of a website. I am writing to inquire if you are looking for a web designer. We have great expertise in responsive and mobile friendly designs. Let us know if you are interested so that we can share our portfolio with you. Thank you Rob You are receiving this message because you have opted in to the list. To unsubscribe, please follow this link: ------------------------------------------------------- Hello There, Hope you have a Great time ahead Would you be interested in :- Website design, Mobile Apps Developments, SEO services etc.... ? Its all about having additional features added what would not only improve the overall usability and user experience of the site, but would also have the potential to drive sales upwards? We are Dedicated Web Design and Development Organisation, we would be happy to execute Our Services with you. That Realize Your Unexplored Potential with Our Cutting Edge Strategies. Rank High, Gain Traffic, Convert Leads. Amplify Profit and much more. We ensure your most possible profit. Even an in-house designed website adds significant costs to your budget, we could lower that cost and not compromise on quality! Drop us a line with your well signature, if you are interested. Kind regards, Dolly dollymarketingmanager@gmail.com Disclamer: The information contained in this email and any file transmitted must be understood as confidential, privileged, and for the exclusive use of its addressee, or addressees and its contents shall be considered as industrial secrets under the terms of the Mexican Industrial Property Law. Any misuse/abuse may result in disciplinary action and/or legal liability. Unauthorized interception of this email is a violation of the applicable federal laws.We will never send more emails until you reply this email. - - - Updated - - - Hi Sentq, You said that you had other domains that did not receive spam emails. Can you pm me the url I would like to look at the WhoIs information. Thanks, Brian Davis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petzsch Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 So glad I still have a resellone.net/SoftLayer reseller account. They still offer free whois protection. But yeah these mails are extremly annoying. I guess they optain the data by a zone file access agreement and than harvest whois data for newly registered domains. Wish ICANN would do something against it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyhosting Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 i get emails like this all the time even to domains with 123-reg or namecheap. this is a common issue on the net and not just RC. Spam emails have been around for years and will still continue as long as the internet is around 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbdavis07 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Hi Easy Hosting, The issue I have is that ICANN https://www.respectourprivacy.com Is trying to do away with Privacy Services, requiring Valid direct contact data for each domain and it can not be contact data provided by a Privacy Protection Service. At the same time they are not taking steps to protect our data. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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